COLUMBUS, Ind. — Two bridges over I-65 that were to be closed sequentially by the Indiana Department of Transportation for road work may now be closed for about two weeks at the same time.
From July 20 to Aug. 1, the Carr Hill Road overpass at I-65 and the County Road 200 South overpass at I-65 will likely be closed simultaneously for bridge work.
Dave Hayward, city engineer and executive director of public works, said the two bridges were originally supposed to be closed at different times. However, due to “scheduling difficulties with subcontractors,” Milestone Contractors requested to be able to close the roads simultaneously, he said.
The city gave its approval for the closure at Tuesday’s Columbus Board of Works meeting. However, Hayward noted that since Milestone’s contract is with the Indiana Department of Transportation, the city’s approval is just a precursor, and INDOT also has to approve this change to their contract.
“INDOT is still considering the contractor’s request to concurrently close Carr Hill Road and County Road 200S in late July/early August,” said INDOT Southeast District Public Relations Director Natalie Garrett. “We will have a decision soon.”
For more on this story, see Friday’s Republic.
